South Cuyahoga News

Rep. Shontel Brown, a U.S. Congress member representing Ohio's 11th district, has raised concerns about potential funding cuts to essential programs that support low-income families and job seekers. Through a series of tweets, she highlighted the impact these cuts could have on various social services.

On January 28, 2025, Rep. Brown tweeted about the importance of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), which aids low-income families in affording child care for children under 13 years old. She noted that "funding freezes could make it harder for parents to work." "Child Care Subsidies: The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) helps low-income families afford care for kids under 13. Funding freezes could make it harder for parents to work."

In another tweet posted on the same day, Rep. Brown addressed the potential scaling back of Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These initiatives provide preschool services to low-income families with children under five years old and are deemed critical for early childhood development. "Head Start & Early Head Start: Preschool services for low-income families with kids under 5 could be scaled back. These programs are critical for early childhood development."

Furthermore, Rep. Brown expressed concern over possible reductions in adult job training grants aimed at helping workers acquire skills and secure employment. She warned that such cuts would negatively affect job seekers and potentially slow down economic growth."Job Training Programs: Adult job training grants that help workers gain skills and find employment could face cuts. This would harm job seekers and slow our economy."